A Python interface for Meep is currently under development. A separate version was developed by the [http://photonics.intec.ugent.be/ Photonics Research Group] at Ghent University, in particular thanks to Emmanuel Lambert, Martin Fiers, Shavkat Nizamov, Martijn Tassaert, Peter Bienstman, and Wim Bogaerts. It can be downloaded from:

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* [https://launchpad.net/python-meep Python-Meep]

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Additional information including [http://f.dominec.eu/meep/ installation instructions and tutorials] is provided by F. Dominec.

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==Precompiled Meep packages for Debian and Ubuntu==

A convenient precompiled package of Meep is also available in [[w:Debian GNU/Linux|Debian GNU/Linux]] and [[w:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], specifically as the <code>meep</code> package (currently only in Debian <code>testing</code> or <code>unstable</code>):

A convenient precompiled package of Meep is also available in [[w:Debian GNU/Linux|Debian GNU/Linux]] and [[w:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]], specifically as the <code>meep</code> package (currently only in Debian <code>testing</code> or <code>unstable</code>):

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We highly recommend using Debian or Ubunto, as in Debian or Ubuntu the Meep software and all of its dependencies can be installed simply by typing one line:

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We highly recommend using Debian or Ubuntu, as in Debian or Ubuntu the Meep software and all of its dependencies can be installed simply by typing one line:

apt-get install meep h5utils

apt-get install meep h5utils

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apt-get install meep-mpi

apt-get install meep-mpi

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(Currently, the Debian <code>meep-mpi</code> package uses [[w:MPICH|MPICH]], so if you want to use [[w:Open MPI|Open MPI]] then you need to build your own.)

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Currently, the Debian <code>meep-mpi</code> package uses [[w:MPICH|MPICH]], so if you want to use [[w:Open MPI|Open MPI]] then you need to build your own.

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==Meep on Amazon Web Services (AWS)==

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The latest, pre-installed versions of Meep and MPB running on Ubuntu can also be accessed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) as a free [https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01KHWH0AS Amazon Machine Image (AMI)]. To access this AMI, follow these [http://www.simpetuscloud.com/launchsims.html instructions].

Python interface

A Python interface for Meep is currently under development. A separate version was developed by the Photonics Research Group at Ghent University, in particular thanks to Emmanuel Lambert, Martin Fiers, Shavkat Nizamov, Martijn Tassaert, Peter Bienstman, and Wim Bogaerts. It can be downloaded from:

Meep on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

The latest, pre-installed versions of Meep and MPB running on Ubuntu can also be accessed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) as a free Amazon Machine Image (AMI). To access this AMI, follow these instructions.